Chapter 481

「It's not that they're too strong, but that you're too weak; you could also say it's because the heavenly dao rules of this world are too weak. 」

Feng Qingyang's light and airy sentence left everyone present dazed.

Are we too weak? Are the heavenly dao rules of this world too weak?

Could it be that you're not from our world? You're an invader from outside the realm!

Thinking of this, Ye Chen and the assembled Ye Jian elders instantly broke into a sweat, subtly shifting their bottoms to distance themselves slightly from Feng Qingyang.

Feng Qingyang didn't notice their small movements and continued speaking: "Ye Chen, you're the Heavenly Source Immortal Venerable, right?"

Right, before I speak, let me interject: is it convenient for you to take action here?

As soon as those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall instantly solidified.

Is it convenient to take action? Could it be that the senior intends to act against us?

"Well... all right," Ye Chen said, seeing Feng Qingyang's violet eyes fixed on him, nervous and compelled to speak.

All right, then watch closely.

With a thought, Feng Qingyang released his mighty Heavenly Source power, casually sweeping his sleeve outward from the hall.

Boom—

The protective formation inside the hall was shattered in an instant! Had he not withdrawn his hand in time, the entire hall would have been blown to rubble!

Hiss—

Ye Chen and the assembled Ye Jian elders stared dumbfounded at this scene.

You should know that the protective formation of our immortal hall could withstand a full-force strike from an early-stage God Sovereign!

"This is the might that a Heavenly Source Immortal Venerable should possess—capable of destroying heaven and earth, the supreme among immortals, the Immortal Venerable!"

It would be good enough if the parallel spacetime of the Phantasm Realm could achieve this, after all, the world's rules aren't very perfect.

"I see, I see!"

After a moment of silence, the First Ancestor Ye Xun, seated on the far right, suddenly rose and shouted loudly: "The founding prophecy of the main sect's founding ancestor has come true!"

"Founding prophecy?" The Second Ancestor Yang Chen also rose to his feet: "Looks like what was destined to come has indeed arrived!"

Sect Master Ye Chen furrowed his brows: "Ancestor, what prophecy is this?"

The founding ancestor of the main sect knew that, in fact, our Ye Jian Immortal Sect was merely a branch; the true main sect lies in Heaven Outside Heaven.

The main sect's Qingchen Immortal Sect was founded by the ancient era's founding ancestor Ye Qingchen, who dominated the ancient era as the Qingchen Immortal Emperor!

Upon hearing this, the Second Ancestor glanced at Feng Qingyang seated in the place of honor, wanting to speak but hesitating.

"It's fine, it's not an important secret; there's no need to hide it from the senior," the First Ancestor said timely.

"Senior may not be aware, but this Ye Jian Immortal Sect of ours is merely a branch of the main sect's Qingchen Immortal Sect; the main sect, like most Immortal Emperor powers, is situated in Heaven Outside Heaven."

"The founding ancestor, upon ascending, once left a sheepskin heavenly scroll, which prophesied that in later ages, when calamities ceaselessly arise, only the appearance of the Heaven's Mandate Immortal Sect can purge all calamities."

"The two major signs of the Heaven's Mandate Immortal Sect's appearance are: first, a large-scale invasion by outsiders; second, the gradual collapse of worldly rules, causing cultivation to regress."

Having said that, First Ancestor Ye Xun then took out from his spatial immortal ring a sheepskin scroll exuding an ancient aura—a replica of the master volume.

"Heaven's Mandate Immortal Sect?"

Feng Qingyang muttered to himself.

There are actually such secrets; this trip to the Phantasm Realm's parallel spacetime was truly not in vain!

These few sentences contain a lot of information—what exactly are the 'secret' and 'Heaven Outside Heaven'? Does he mean that most Immortal Emperor powers are located in that Heaven Outside Heaven?

The main sect's Qingchen Immortal Sect? I never expected that the Upper Heaven's Ye Jian Immortal Sect would also be a branch.

"Ancestor, just what is this Heaven's Mandate Immortal Sect? How should we seek it?" Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then spoke.

"The scroll says: In the God-fallen Ancient Land, amidst the Azure Immortals, where the Cloud Waves lie."

"These three divine sayings have been deduced and deciphered by generations of ancestors of the main sect."

"That Heaven's Mandate Immortal Sect is none other than the Azure Cloud Immortal Sect; its first appearance in the immortal realm will be in the Azure Ancient Heavenly Realm, on the Immortal Wave Continent."

First Ancestor Ye Xun, holding the ancient sheepskin scroll, spoke each word solemnly.

Feng Qingyang:???

What does this have to do with my Azure Cloud Sect?

Azure Ancient Heavenly Realm, Immortal Wave Continent—such ancient names.

However, that place is indeed the first stop after my Azure Cloud Sect ascended from the Barren Martial Continent to the immortal realm!

Just then, ripples spread through the hall's space, and a phantom descended.

"What you said is correct; the prophecy has come true, a great calamity approaches the immortal realm!"

The phantom took the form of an old man with immortal wind and dao bones; his aura was immensely terrifying—of course, that's relative to Ye Chen and the others.

Feng Qingyang felt nothing, thinking: "Half-step Immortal Emperor, fifth-layer God Sovereign realm?"

In the original spacetime, that would merely be equivalent to the fifth layer of Immortal Venerable.

"Greetings, Ancestor Tianlai."

Seeing this, Ye Chen and several Ye Jian elders hastily cupped their fists toward the phantom.

This is one of the ten great ancestors of our main sect, Ancestor Ye Tianlai, a titan of the Paramount God Sovereign realm!

"Hmm," the phantom nodded: "I have come this time precisely for the matter of the prophecy."

"After multiple discussions by the sect's council of elders, it has been decided to dispatch Ye Chen to the lower realm to seek that Heaven's Mandate Immortal Sect."

"At that time, I together with the remaining nine ancestors will employ a secret method to send you into the lower heavens; this method will temporarily seal part of your cultivation and memory. Ye Chen, are you willing?"

"Is this aimed at me?" Ye Chen pondered briefly, then said: "Ancestor, I am willing, but if the secret method seals my memory, how will I remember to seek the Heaven's Mandate Immortal Sect?"

"That is precisely the purpose of sending you down; you possess an anciently rare Dao-fallen Immortal Body, and the Heaven's Mandate Immortal Sect will surely discern your extraordinariness—you need only befriend the sect." The phantom explained patiently.

Feng Qingyang:!

"I see! I see!"

Ye Chen also understood this line; in a parallel world it is like this, so in the original world it must be completely different.

Foreign races are invading, and extraterrestrial insects are invading on a large scale as well; then another thing is: the world's rules are gradually collapsing! Cultivation is gradually regressing! This is a heaven-shaking matter!

Thinking of this, Feng Qingyang directly stood up and said: "No need to search anymore; we just need to find the cause of the world's rules collapsing."

"Senior, why is this?" The hot-blooded Ye Chen suddenly slammed on the brakes, doubtful, he spoke.

Several Night Sword Elders and the Sky-Come Elder from the void also looked over doubtfully.

Because our sect is the master of the Qingyun Immortal Sect you speak of; our Qingyun Immortal Sect is currently in the Wind and Cloud Mountain Range of the Upper Heavy Heaven.

As soon as these words were spoken, the great hall fell silent again.

Qingyun Immortal Sect? Heaven's Mandate Immortal Sect? This doesn't match the prophesied timeline!

"Don't panic, our sect knows you find it hard to believe, but what we say next will shock you even more."

The world you are in is a parallel spacetime, it is the Moon-Shadow Phantom Realm left by the Original Spacetime's Moon-Shadow Immortal Emperor; it can be said to be created by the will of the phantom realm, and of course behind it there is also a terrifying great power helping it maintain operation.

The cultivators who have entered these days are not some extraterrestrial invaders; they are merely original spacetime cultivators who came to the Moon-Shadow Phantom Realm for trials.